Введение
Лейбл BluesWay Records был американским дочерним лейблом ABC Paramount Records, основанным Бобом Тилем в 1966 году. Среди артистов, подписавших контракт с лейблом, были Джон Ли Хукер, Джимми Рид, Джимми Рашинг, Отис Спанн и Ти-Боун Уокер. BluesWay выпустили альбомы B.B. King "Live and Well" и "Completely Well" 1969 года, последний из которых содержал его хит "The Thrill is Gone". Лейбл также выпустил дебютный альбом группы James Gang, "Yer' Album", в 1969 году. BluesWay прекратил свою деятельность в 1970 году, после чего Хукер, Кинг и James Gang были переданы на основной лейбл ABC Records. В 1973–1974 годах лейбл был ненадолго возобновлен. Мастер-записи BluesWay, вместе с остальными активами ABC Records, были проданы MCA Records в 1978 году.
BluesWay Records was an American subsidiary label of ABC Paramount Records, begun by Bob Thiele in 1966. Artists such as John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Rushing, Otis Spann, and T Bone Walker were among those who signed for the label. BluesWay released B. B. King's 1969 Live and Well and Completely Well albums, the latter containing his hit "The Thrill is Gone". The label also released the James Gang's first album, 1969's Yer' Album. BluesWay ceased operations in 1970, with Hooker, King and James Gang being transferred to the parent ABC Records label. The imprint was briefly revived in 1973–74. The BluesWay masters, along with the rest of ABC Records' assets, were sold to MCA Records in 1978.
Дискография
BluesWay Records выпускала альбомы с 1967 по 1974 год. Каталог № (BL/BLS) Album Artist Details6001Blues Is King6002Live at Cafe Au Go Go6003The Blues Is Where It's At6004The New Jimmy Reed Album6005Every Day I Have the Blues с Оливером Нельсоном и его оркестром6006Singing the Blues6007Cherry Red6008Stormy Monday Blues6009Soulin'6010Dirty Blues BandDirty Blues Band6011Blues on Top of Blues6012Urban Blues6013The Bottom of the Blues6014Funky Town6015Big Boss Man6016Lucille6017Livin' the Blues6018The Soul of Bonnie and ClydeSouth Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band6019The Blues Are All Brown6020Stone Dirt featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza6021The Outlaw Blues Band6022His Best – The Electric B. B. KingСборник записей ABC и BluesWay6023Simply the Truth6024Down in Virginia6026The Blues Singer6028A Long Way from Home и Сонни Терри6029George Smith of the Blues и его блюз-бэнд6030Breaking In6031Live & Well6032Don't Have to Worry6034Yer' Album6036Rambling Woman featuring Earl Hooker и Otis Hale6037Completely Well6038If You Miss 'Im I Got 'Im featuring Earl Hooker6039Legend6040Hunh!6043Time to Get It TogetherCountry Coalition6050Back In the AlleyСборник записей ABC и BluesWay6051The Best of Jimmy Witherspoon6052Kabuki Wuki6053The Genius Live in ConcertПереиздание ABC/ABCS 5006054I Ain't from Chicago6055Farther On Down the Road6056Hard Times: The Classic Blues of Roy Brown6057Sent for You Yesterday6058Dirty MistreaterСборник треков с 6008 и 60146059I Couldn't Believe My Eyes и Сонни Терри с Эрлом Хукером6060Roll 'EmПереиздание Bluesway BLS 60066061Blues Classics Volume 1Various Artists6062Blues Classics Volume 2Various Artists6063Heart Loaded with Trouble606418 Pounds of Uncleaned Chittlins and Other Greasy Blues SpecialitiesСборник6065Call on MeПереиздание Duke DLP 776066Sometimes Tomorrow My Broken Heart Will Die6067The Ultimate Jimmy Reed6068Sunnyland Slim Plays Ragtime BluesSunnyland Slim6069Funky from Chicago6070Cry Before I Go6071Ain't Sick No MoreHomesick James6072Do You Remember the Great Earl HookerЗаписано в 1966 году6073Jimmy Reed at Carnegie HallПереиздание Vee Jay 10356074After 21 Years6075I Can't Keep My Foot from Jumping6076Do It If You Want To6077Dirty Double Mother6078Cousin Joe Of New OrleansCousin Joe6079Last Night6080Don't Your Plums Look Mellow Hanging on Your Tree6081Hand of God6082House Cleanin' Blues6083Lonely Girl